Individualized Learning
You don’t often hear locus of control being addressed in discussions about learning and education. But, whether or not a learner has an internal or an external locus of control has a significant impact...
View ArticleBeing Well Educated In The 21st Century
As an educator who’s nearly fifty years old, I have had the privilege (okay, it wasn’t always a privilege) of hearing many people share their opinions on the value, or lack of value, of education. I’m...
View ArticleLike Your Life Depends On It
I was an average student in my formative years. In some courses I was below average. In others I was above average. But overall, I was average. It wasn’t that I hated school or anything; but nor did I...
View Article10 Things Every Parent Should Know
It’s January of a new year. If you’re like many people, at some point in the last couple of months you have given some thought to what you want to achieve/change this year. Some people approach the...
View ArticleThe Short Sweet Truth About Your Child’s Education
NATIONAL SITUATION: Systems such as those running public schools are very slow to change. It will take generations for schools in the United States to truly change—if they ever change. PERSONAL...
View ArticleLearning, Understanding, & Relearning
This video from Smarter Every Day provides a fun overview of how our brains work when it comes to learning and relearning even the simplest thing. Enjoy! -cd
View ArticleA Strategy For Professionals & Parents
Welcome to Learn317. I don’t know how you came to visit this site. but something about the site must have struck a chord because here you are reading these first few lines. I’m guessing that somewhere...
View ArticleThe Cognitive AESTHETIC
OMG!! I’ve tried for weeks now to come up with a way to share this model and it’s just not coming out the way I planned/expected. That said, I’m going to share this strategy in as straight forward a...
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